US Fed News Service, Including US State News back issues from Friday, April 4:
U.S., German Inventors Develop Data Storage System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Nils Haustein of Zornheim, Germany, and Stefan Lehmann of Tucson, Ariz., have developed a data storage system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for automatically backing up a dynamically ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Driving Evaluation Apparatus
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Makoto Sato of Kanagawa-Ken, Japan, has developed a driving evaluation program. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "There are provided a driving evaluation method for evaluating a fuel consumption rate of ...
Minnesota Inventor Develops Virtual Storage System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Norman Binger of Maple Grove, Minn., has developed a virtual storage system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Error messages generated when accessing more then one physical storage device are handled by coalescing the status from each ...
Austrian Inventors Develop Test Piece Measuring, Testing System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Franz Graf and Klaus-Christoph Harms, both of Graz, Austria, and Karol Schleifer of Judendorf, Austria, have developed a measuring and testing system for a test piece. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "measuring ...
Colorado Inventors Develop Data Storage-Backup System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Michael William Madigan and Marcia Reid Martin, both of Longmont, Colo., James Lee Rafert of Westminster, Colo., and Charles Royal Gehr of Louisville, Colo., have developed a data storage and backup system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: ...
Canadian Inventors Develop Global Positioning System Navigation System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Thomas John Ford, Jason Hamilton and Michael Bobye, all from Calgary, Canada, have developed a global positioning system navigation method. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An inertial (INS)/global positioning system (GPS) receiver uses ...
California, Colorado Inventors Develop Disk Drive
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Erhard Schreck and Hung V. Nguyen, both of San Jose, Calif., Donald Brunnett of Pleasanton, Calif., Bruce Schardt of Tracy, Calif., and Andrew Vogan of Longmont, Colo., have developed a disk drive. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A disk ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Marking Pen Cap
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Makiko Kitamura, Motoharu Saito and Ryoichi Isono, all from Nara, Japan, have developed an ornamental design for a cap for a marking pen, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,657 on April 1. ...
Taiwanese Inventors Develop Zoom Lens Driving Apparatus
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Chen-Chin Cheng and Hsiao-Yue Tsao, both of Hsinchu, Taiwan, have developed a lens driver. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A zoom lens driving apparatus achieves the object of driving multiple lens groups by a single motor and low ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Electronic Piano
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Masafumi Ito of Hamamatsu, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for an electronic piano, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,642 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to Yamaha Corp., ...
California Inventors Develop Data Access Commands Proxying Method
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Herman Lee of Mountain View, Calif., and Vijayan Rajan of Sunnyvale, Calif., have developed a method for proxying data access in a clustered storage system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method proxies data access commands ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Vehicle Clutch Lockup Control Device
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Akira Higashimata of Hadano, Japan, and Satoshi Segawa of Atsugi, Japan, have developed a lockup control device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A controller controls the engaging force between a pump impeller connected to an engine and a ...
California Inventor Develops Expandable Medical Device Delivery Method
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- John F. Shanley of Redwood City, Calif., has developed a device delivery system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A delivery system and method are provided for accurately locating, orienting, and implanting expandable tissue supporting ...
Massachusetts Inventor Develops Endovascular Guiding Catheter
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- James Coyle of Somerville, Mass., has developed a guiding catheter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A guiding catheter includes an elongate shaft with a central lumen and a mechanically expandable sealing membrane mounted about the distal ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Wiring Pattern Structure
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Ko Yamanaga and Hiroshi Tanaka, both of Sagamihara, Japan, have developed a wiring pattern structure. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wiring pattern structure having differential transmission paths electrically connects an integrated ...
Wisconsin Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Grille
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Corey Scott Jacak of Kewaskum, Wis., has developed an ornamental design for a grille, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,716 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to Broan-NuTone LLC, ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Magnetic Recording Media
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Masatoshi Sakurai and Makoto Asakura, both of Tokyo, and Akira Kikitsu of Yokohama, Japan, have developed a magnetic recording media. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a magnetic recording media including ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Combustion Engine Fuel Reforming Estimation Method
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Chen-Fang Chang and Tang-Wei Kuo, both of Troy, Mich., and Jun-Mo Kang of Ann Arbor, Mich., have developed a combustion engine fuel reforming estimation system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An internal combustion engine employs exhaust ...
California Inventor Develops Multi-Section Coupler Assembly
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Allen F. Podell of Palo Alto, Calif., has developed a multi-section coupler assembly. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coupler assembly may include first and second electromagnetic couplers connected together. In some examples, the ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Vehicle Air Conditioner with Operating Unit
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Yoshinori Ichishi of Kariya, Japan, and Tatsumi Kumada of Gamagori, Japan, have developed a vehicle air conditioner with an environmental condition detection unit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle air conditioner includes an ...
German Inventors Develop Frequency Converter
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Matthias Meyer of Freising, Germany, and Christian Glanz of Dachau, Germany, have developed a frequency converter with fan cooling. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to an air-cooled frequency converter, especially for ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Lens Barrel
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Kunihiko Hayashi of Kanagawa, Japan, has developed a lens barrel. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A lens barrel is provided which has a compact inner lens mechanism and is able to be manufactured in a small size at low cost. In the lens ...
Chinese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Guitar
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Lai Suo Li of Guangdong, China, has developed an ornamental design for a guitar, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,643 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to Topway Electrical ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Data Processing Machine
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Toshihiro Kawamura, Atsushi Fukumura, Makoto Kawamoto, Yasuhiro Sakanashi and Kouichi Motoyoshi, all from Kyoto, Japan, have developed an ornamental design for a data processing machine, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were ...
German Inventors Develop Refractive-Diffractive Hybrid Lens
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Jorg Luttmer and Bernd Wolfing, both of Mainz, Germany, Edgar Pawlowski of Stadecken-Elsheim, Germany, Matthias Brinkmann of Mainz-Kastel, Germany, Wolfram Beier of Essenheim, Germany, and Polina Ebeling of Heidesheim, Germany, have developed a hybrid ...
German Inventor Develops Human, Animal Tissue Treatment Device
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Alexander Joist of Lingen, Germany, has developed an animal tissue treatment device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A device for working human and/or animal tissue is provided. The device includes a drill head is connected with a ...
Austrian Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Pacifier
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Peter Rohrig of Vienna, Austria, has developed an ornamental design for a pacifier, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,737 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to MAM Babyartikel ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Loading System for Vehicle Passenger Protection Device
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Seiya Ide of Okazaki, Japan, and Yoshihisa Ogata of Chiryu, Japan, have developed a vehicle passenger protection device loading system. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "A loading system for a vehicle ...
Chinese Inventor Develops Magnifier With Lamp
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Kin Shing Cham of New Territories, China, has developed a magnifier. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A card-shaped pocket magnifier device includes a magnifying lens having a pair of opposite optical surfaces. A housing disposed in a ...
Michigan Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Hand Shower
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Dominic Daunter of Howell, Mich., and Daniel Genord of South Lyon, Mich., have developed an ornamental design for a hand shower, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No. D565,702 on April 1.The ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Tape Printing Machine
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Mitsuharu Hattori of Nagoya, Japan, has developed an ornamental design for a tape printing machine, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,644 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to Brother ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Objective Lens
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Yasuhiro Yoneda and Hideaki Koyanagi, both of Iida, Japan, Yasutaka Terashima of Takamori-machi, Japan, and Teruo Yamashita of Akishima, Japan, have developed an objective lens. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & ...
Taiwanese Inventor Develops Direction-Turning Device for Lens
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Jin-Chyuan Hwang of Tainan County, Taiwan, has developed a direction-turning device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A direction-turning device for the lens of a camera phone is contained in a chamber extending between the front and rear ...
Utah Inventor Develops Catheter Actuated Retraction System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Timothy J. Erskine of Sandy, Utah, has developed a needle retraction system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A catheter-advancement actuated needle retraction system is disclosed herein. The invention includes a generally hollow barrel ...
Florida Inventors Develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment Method
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Humberto Luis Porrata of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Alejandro Alberto Porrata of Miami, have developed a tunnel syndrome treating method. An abstract of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, said: "The apparatus of the present ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Imaging Lens
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Yoshikazu Shinohara of Saitama, Japan, has developed an imaging lens. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An imaging lens is provided and includes, in order from an object side of the imaging lens: a first lens of a positive lens; a second ...
New Jersey Inventor Develops Retractable Needle Syringe
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Eric Schiller of Kinnelon, N.J., has developed a syringe. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "medical device for delivering a medicament to a patient. The device includes a syringe barrel assembly having a syringe ...
Japanese Inventors Develop Variable Attenuation Circuit
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Masaaki Endo and Masaki Yamamoto, both of Tokyo, have developed a variable attenuation circuit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A variable attenuation circuit includes an attenuation circuit which has a first semiconductor variable ...
Mississippi Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Ceiling Fan Blade
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Christophe Badarello of Walls, Miss., has developed an ornamental design for a ceiling fan blade, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D565,725 on April 1.The patent has been assigned to Hunter ...
Sen. Reid Introduces Resolution Concerning Select Committee on Ethics Committee Membership
Apr 04, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada, has introduced a resolution (S.Res. 492) "amending the majority party's membership on the Select Committee on Ethics for the remainder of the 110th Congress." The resolution was introduced on ...
Rep. Fossella Introduces Bill Concerning Federal Income Tax Credit
Apr 04, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Vito Fossella, R-New York, has introduced a bill (H.R. 5670) to "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases." The bill, introduced on April 1, was ...
Rep. Herger Introduces Bill Concerning Use of Marina Permit Fees Collected at Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area
Apr 04, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Wally Herger, R-California, has introduced a bill (H.R. 5671) to "amend the laws establishing the Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area and the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, units of the National ...
Sen. Menendez Introduces Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act
Apr 04, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, has introduced the Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act (S. 2793), legislation that would "direct the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to prescribe a rule prohibiting deceptive ...
Rep. Johnson Introduces Women's Business Ownership Act
Apr 04, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, D-Texas, has introduced the Women's Business Ownership Act of 2008 (H.R. 5672), legislation that would "establish the Commission on Women's Business Ownership." The bill was introduced on April ...
Rep. Grijalva Introduces Bill Concerning Native Americans
Apr 04, 2008 ... AMBRESH RANJAN US Fed News WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, has introduced a bill (H.R. 5680) to "amend certain laws relating to Native Americans." The bill was introduced on April 2. It was referred to the House Natural Resources ...
Florida Inventor Develops Pre-Eclamptic Patients Monitoring Method
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Bruce A. Friedman of Tampa, Fla., has developed a pre-eclamptic patients monitoring system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system and method for monitoring and estimating the blood pressure of a pregnant patient that modifies the blood ...
Oklahoma Inventors Develop Hearing Improvement Device
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Charles E. Seeney and Kenneth J. Dormer, both of Edmond, Okla., have developed a hearing improvement apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "system and method for affecting the function of a mammalian ear ....
Colorado, Washington Inventors Develop Multiprocessor System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Dale C. Morris of Steamboat Springs, Colo., and Jonathan K. Ross of Woodinville, Wash., have developed a clock synchronization in multiprocessor system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A multiprocessor computer system comprises multiple ...
Washington Inventor Develops Metabolic Related Parameters Adjustment Method
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Blake J Surina of Fircrest, Wash., has developed a parameters adjusting system. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "This invention relates to adjusting metabolic related parameters such as metabolic ...
Texas Inventor Develops Drift-Tolerant Sync Pulse Circuit
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Richard W. Adkisson of Dallas has developed a drift-tolerant sync pulse circuit. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention relates to a "drift-tolerant sync generation circuit and sync generation method for a sync pulse generator ...
Minnesota Inventors Develop Barriers for Pressure Measurement Catheter
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Alyse Renee Stofer of Woodbury, Minn., and Lynn Marlo Zwiers of Lino Lakes, Minn., have developed a catheter. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Methods and apparatus of the present invention provide viscoelastic barrier materials for use as ...
Swedish Inventors Develop Terrestrial Vehicle Automatic Control Improving Method
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Sixten Berglund of Torslanda, Sweden, Anders Eriksson of Goteborg, Sweden, and Marcus Steen of Angered, Sweden, have developed a system for improved automatic control of a terrestrial vehicle. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the invention ...
German Inventors Develop Motor Vehicle Modular Switch, Control System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Markus Altmann of Moos-Bankholzen, Germany, ieter Bornhorst of Stockach, Germany, Christoph Schostok of Steisslingen, Germany, and Karl-Heinz Wohlfahrt of Bodman-Ludwigshafen, Germany, have developed a motor vehicle modular switch and control system. According ...
Japanese Inventor Develops Pulse Wave Measurement Apparatus
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Kazuhisa Tanabe of Kyoto, Japan, has developed a wave measuring apparatus. According to a description of the invention, released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a pulse wave measuring apparatus, particularly a pulse ...
South Carolina, Tennessee Inventors Develop Ornamental Design for Appliance Portion
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Kent Allen Stephen Crookshanks of Anderson, S.C., and Daniel Hartley Green of Nashville, Tenn., have developed an ornamental design for a portion of an appliance, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventors were issued U.S. Patent No ....
Massachusetts, Washington Inventors Develop Therapies Combination Administration System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- William J. Shaw of Cambridge, Mass., James Barry of Marlborough, Mass., Maria Palasis of Wellesley, Mass., and Paul J. Goll of Woodinville, Wash., have developed therapies combination system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention ...
Ohio Inventor Develops Ornamental Design for Furniture
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- David W. Thompson of New Albany, Ohio, has developed an ornamental design for furniture, the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office announced. The inventor was issued U.S. Patent No. D564,800 on March 25.The patent has been assigned to American ...
California Inventors Develop Beam Delivery System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Yung-Ho Chuang of Cupertino, Calif., and J. Joseph Armstrong of Milpitas, Calif., have developed a beam delivery system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method and apparatus for inspecting a specimen are provided. The apparatus ...
French Inventors Develop Integrable Phase Locked Loop with Acoustic Resonator
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Andreia Cathelin of Laval, France, and Didier Belot of Rives, France, have developed a phase-locked loop. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A phase-locked loop that can be integrated into a semiconductor product comprises: a phase ...
California Inventor Develops Animal Insemination Sheath
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Frank Ainley Jr. of Elderwood, Calif., has developed an insemination sheath. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention includes methods and apparatus for producing and using an improved artificial insemination device that ...
Pennsylvania, Connecticut Inventors Develop Ablation Fluid Delivering Apparatus
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- James F. McGuckin Jr. of Radnor, Pa., Stephan A. DeFonzo of Wayne, Pa., Peter W. J. Hinchliffe of Downington, Pa., and Alim S. Alli of North Haven, Conn., have developed an ablation fluid delivering apparatus. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark ...
California Inventors Develop Auxiliary Display, Sensing System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Varaz Shahmirian and Wayne A. Morgan, both of Northridge, Calif., Cary D. Talbot of Santa Clarita, Calif., John J. Mastrototaro of Los Angeles, Rajiv Shah of Palos Verdes, Calif., Edward Chernoff of Frazier Park, Calif., John C. Mueller Jr. of Simi Valley, Calif., ...
South Korean Inventors Develop Frequency Synthesizer with Simplified Hardware Structure
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Choong-yul Cha, Hoon-tae Kim and Chun-deok Suh, all from Yongin-si, South Korea, have developed a frequency synthesizer for mixing reference frequencies. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A frequency synthesizer for mixing reference ...
U.S., British Inventors Develop Improved Data Processing System
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Frank Eliot Levine and Robert John Urquhart, both of Austin, Texas, and Clive Richard Kates of Redlynch, Great Britain, have developed an improved data processing system. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method is presented for enabling ...
Georgia, Massachusetts Inventors Develop Microneedle Extraction Device
Apr 04, 2008 ... ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 4 -- Mark R. Prausnitz of Decatur, Ga., Mark G. Allen of Atlanta, and Inder-Jeet Gujral of Cambridge, Mass., have developed a microneedle device. According to the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Microneedle devices are provided for controlled sampling of ...